Gooseberries: varieties, cultivation and care

Gooseberries are truly a miraculous plant that nature has given nature. Not everyone knows that gooseberries are also a valuable dietary product.

The content of vitamin C in gooseberry is not much less than that of currant. Berries help to cleanse the body of slagging. Enrichment with vitamins of our body and improvement of digestion is also a merit of gooseberry. Dark varieties contribute to the purification and strengthening of blood vessels. Normalization of blood pressure also directly depends on the use of berries of gooseberry. There is even such an opinion that gooseberry promotes the extension of youth.

In all respects, gooseberry is useful, its varieties amaze with its diversity. Color, shape, size of berries can be anything, but this does not affect their useful properties.

Gooseberries, varieties of which are very different from each other, in growing

Can be very whimsical, although some may seem that it grows on its own. This is a profound error.

Each gooseberry variety needs an individual approach. As you know, gooseberries, which varieties of seedlings need to be carefully chosen, do not actually grow tall, like, for example, currants. Young shrubs reach only twenty-five to thirty centimeters high. In the future, the sizes vary depending on the variety.

Very large is the Seianets leopard bush. This variety belongs to medium ripening varieties, very productive and winter-hardy. Berries of this kind have a refreshing, subtle aroma.

Variety White nights refer to early maturation. The berries are large in size, with a yellowish tinge and very sweet.

Grushenka - a variety that is almost not damaged by frost, is resistant to powdery mildew. The yield of it can reach six kilograms from one bush. The berries are pear-shaped, and taste good.

The Krasnoslawian variety has not very big bushes and spreading out in them is rather weak. Berries have a thin delicate skin. They taste sweet with a little sourness and are very attractive.

Variety Malachite is vigorous, dense and spreading. Berries are large, reaching a weight of six grams. The main advantage is high resistance to powdery American dew.

Russian yellow - a variety of gooseberries, which keeps berries for a long time on their branches. The flesh is very delicate, transparent and tasty.

Gooseberries, the varieties listed above, can be recommended for cultivation in all areas with different climatic conditions.

Varieties of gooseberries without thorns became very popular. The main advantage of these varieties is the good tolerability of severe winters. Even late spring frosts do not affect their yield. Leaves and berries of gooseberries without spikes, keep a clean, even and spotless surface until the fall. You do not need to process such bushes with chemicals, so you can eat berries without fear.

A bright representative of a variety without thorns - Siberian grapes. The berries are very juicy and really have something in common with grapes. And most importantly - it is very easy to remove berries from branches, without fear of ubiquitous thorns.

Of particular interest is the variety Boryl. The berries are a clear light green color with translucent seeds and a mass that reaches eight grams.

A tempting variety without thorns. A black drop. Berries reach a weight of ten grams, very sweet and dark in appearance.

The berries of the Commodore variety are characterized by a juicy crimson-sweet pulp of dark red color and an early maturation period.

The best varieties of gooseberries are used for making compotes, wines, tinctures, jams. These are such varieties as the White triumph, the Phoenix, the English yellow, Avenarius, Warsaw, Mysovskiy.

All these varieties have almost identical properties: high yield, resistance to powdery mildew, frost resistance. The berries of these varieties are large, juicy, very sweet.

There is no point in listing all the advantages of gooseberry berries. There are a lot of them. One can only give one useful advice: it is necessary to eat gooseberries fresh and in large quantities. And a positive effect on the body immediately makes itself felt.